Cathedral can claim Chartwell honours

Cathedral is an exciting entry in the Group Three William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield on Saturday.

Ralph Beckett has bigger targets set up for the three-year-old this term, with the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the Betfred Oaks and the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot all on the radar.

An E800,000 breeze-ups buy 12 months ago, she opened up with a visually impressive success on the all weather at this venue before finishing a close second in the Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket.

Although edged out by 25-1 shot Merrily that day, Cathedral had some smart sorts behind her, including 1000 Guineas runner-up Flight and recent scorers Troia and First Instinct.

The daughter of Too Darn Hot looked the type to improve from two to three and is certainly bred to get better with age, being out of a half-sister to Arc heroine Bluestocking.

Aidan O'Brien's Giselle is hard to get away from in the William Hill Oaks Trial Fillies' Stakes.

By Frankel out of Breeders' Cup winner Newspaperofrecord, she pulled too hard early on when a beaten favourite in Group Three company at the Curragh last October but had previously cruised home in a 16-runner maiden and clearly has tons of ability if learning to settle better.

The Ballydoyle maestro also has a strong hand in the William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes, which he has won six times before, notably in 2019 with subsequent Epsom victor Anthony Van Dyck.

His Stay True made a big impression when scoring first time out at Leopardstown last month but stablemate Puppet Master has the better form in the book, finishing fourth in the Royal Lodge as a juvenile and not being disgraced behind Delacroix in the Ballysax at Leopardstown on his three-year-old debut.

At Ascot, Zapphire could be worth another chance in the Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% British EBF Fillies' Handicap after being a bit too fresh for last month's seasonal reappearance at Musselburgh.

Hailing from the in-form Julie Camacho stable, the five-year-old was a good winner at Beverley last summer and picked up place money in several other competitive contests.

Irish raider Gleneagle Bay catches the eye in the Schweppes Victoria Cup, especially with Stephen Thorne having booked Hollie Doyle to ride.

The five-year-old went close in a valuable Leopardstown handicap last September and again in a big field at the Curragh two months later.

He should be sharper for a fair fifth of 27 in the Irish Lincolnshire when sent off favourite and there is a strong belief that this gelding has a big win in him at some point this term.

Our Champ has obvious each-way claims in the Pertemps Network Swinton Handicap Hurdle at Haydock following a couple of fine efforts over the past two months.

Chris Gordon's seven-year-old was sixth behind Kargese in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham and was then unfortunate to come up against another brace of Willie Mullins runners at Plumpton, where he did well to finish third to Absurde and Daddy Long Legs after being taken on for the lead. - Press Association

SELECTIONS:

ASCOT: Race 1 - 14.30 Celestial King, Race 2 - 15.05 Zapphire, Race 3 - 15.40 Gleneagle Bay, Race 4 - 16.15 Turquino, Race 5 - 16.50 Chartwell Jock, Race 6 - 17.25 Wisper, Race 7 - 18.00 The Caribbean, Race 8 - 18.35 Last Outlaw.

CORK: Race 1 - 14.40 Mick Collins, Race 2 - 15.15 Black Heather, Race 3 - 15.50 Cameletta Vega, Race 4 - 16.25 Next Stop Paris, Race 5 - 17.00 General Clermont, Race 6 - 17.35 Nytol, Race 7 - 18.10 No Fussing, Race 8 - 18.45 Woodland Adventure.

HAYDOCK: Race 1 - 14.00 Harbour Lake, Race 2 - 14.35 Our Champ, Race 3 - 15.10 Jules Winfield, Race 4 - 15.45 Never Let Go, Race 5 - 16.20 Ziggy's Condor, Race 6 - 16.55 Kikkuli, Race 7 - 17.30 Lever Up.

HEXHAM: Race 1 - 17.05 Dream Jet, Race 2 - 17.40 Hostile Hotelier, Race 3 - 18.15 Wallace Olinger, Race 4 - 18.50 Saint Malinas, Race 5 - 19.20 Coniston George, Race 6 - 19.50 Delta Blues Belle.

LEICESTER: Race 1 - 18.25 Shaman Champion, Race 2 - 19.00 Mrs Trump, Race 3 - 19.30 Guendolen, Race 4 - 20.00 Outrun The Storm, Race 5 - 20.30 Dark Tornado, Race 6 - 21.00 Candonomore, Race 7 - 21.30 Stintino Sunset.

LINGFIELD: Race 1 - 14.15 Giselle, Race 2 - 14.50 Mister Daydream, Race 3 - 15.25 Candyman Stan, Race 4 - 16.00 Puppet Master, Race 5 - 16.35 CATHEDRAL (NAP), Race 6 - 17.10 Sergio Parisse, Race 7 - 17.45 Level Up.

NAAS: Race 1 - 14.25 Award Ceremony, Race 2 - 15.00 My Girl Sioux, Race 3 - 15.35 Albert Einstein, Race 4 - 16.10 Skillman Ave, Race 5 - 16.45 Jorge Alvares, Race 6 - 17.20 Island Hopping, Race 7 - 17.55 Marazion, Race 8 - 18.30 Sharayka.

NOTTINGHAM: Race 1 - 14.20 It's Tim, Race 2 - 14.55 Monticristo Boy, Race 3 - 15.30 Elegant Erin, Race 4 - 16.05 First View, Race 5 - 16.40 Triple Double A, Race 6 - 17.15 Rocking Ends, Race 7 - 17.50 Kode Secret.

WARWICK: Race 1 - 18.40 Serious Chat, Race 2 - 19.10 Doyen Quest, Race 3 - 19.40 Cave Article, Race 4 - 20.15 Cobbler's Boy, Race 5 - 20.45 Prince Imperial, Race 6 - 21.15 Diamond Ambition.